Title :
Demonstration of an extended reach (425 m) Ethernet system over large core polymer optical fibers for access/edge networks
Author :
Nespola, Antonino ; Spalla, Pietro ; Abrate, Silvio ; Càrdenas, Daniel ; Gaudino, Roberto
Author_Institution :
PhotonLab, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy
Abstract :
We developed a media-converter and a transceiver for 10 Mb/s Ethernet transmission over 1 mm PMMA step-index polymer optical fibers. Using commercial optoelectronic components and a proprietary protocol, we demonstrate the system over a record distance of 425 meters.
Keywords :
optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical polymers; protocols; 10 Mbit/s; 425 m; Ethernet system; PMMA step-index polymer optical fibers; access/edge networks; large core polymer optical fibers; media-converter; optoelectronic components; poly-methyl-meta-acrylate; protocol; transceiver; Ethernet networks; Field programmable gate arrays; Forward error correction; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Protocols; Prototypes; Resilience; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215858
